The Unfortunate Super Mario Sunshine Summer Games Done in a Quick Run
Summer Games Done Quick is an annual charity drive that raises funds while people play high-speed video games. It’s not an event that happens in a flash. It takes a lot of effort to make it happen. The speedrunners who raise money are usually experts in their respective games, but there is always an element of humanity. Sometimes things go sour. Sometimes, a trick doesn’t work the first time it is tried.
Sometimes, they can get a game-over in the first hour of a three-hour run.
This was where SB_Runs, or simply SB, found himself. He had his SGDQ Super Mario Sunshine race. SB holds the world record for the “120 Shines” category of Super Mario Sunshine speed runs. This means that SB has the fastest time to collect all 120 Shines and finish the final boss. This includes knowing the location of every Shine and finding every Blue Coin hidden around Isle Delfino. Ten Blue Coins can be traded for one SShine. SB also needed all 240 Blue Coins to obtain the last 24 Shines.
SB’s 2:53.57 world record was achieved, but the marathon time estimate was slightly over three hours. It is unlikely that you will reach World Record pace in a marathon setting. Also, it’s not uncommon to end a run a little early. This gives the GDQ producers enough time to prepare for the next segment. Most runners add paddiSB’sSB’s segment was moved from primetime Minnesota, where the event was being held, to later in the evening because of the late schedule.
Things were going well for a while when it was time to run. SB was doing well, although he did lose a few lives, butwasn’tsn’t too serious. Things turned sour when he reached PiPark’srk’s Secret Level. Secret levels strip Mario off FLUDD, which means there is no safety net for those who miss a jump. PiPark’srk’s Secret Level features a multitude of floating platforms that move according to a timer. If you miss a jump, it will result in a time loss.
